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cinematheque

cin·e·ma·theque
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [sin-uh-muh-tek]
    • /ˌsɪn ə məˈtɛk/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [sin-uh-muh-tek]
    • /ˌsɪn ə məˈtɛk/

Definitions of cinematheque word

  • noun cinematheque a small intimate cinema 3
  • noun cinematheque a place where films are collected and shown, that may also function as a museum, library, etc. 3
  • noun cinematheque a motion-picture theater, often part of a university or private archive, showing experimental or historically important films. 1
  • noun cinematheque A motion-picture library or archive. 1
  • noun cinematheque A film archive with small cinemas, screening classic and art-house films. 0
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Origin of cinematheque

First appearance:

before 1965
One of the 2% newest English words
1965-70; < French cinémathèque film archive, equivalent to cinéma- prefixal use of cinéma cinema + -thèque, as in bibliothèque library, discothèque collection of phonograph records; see theca

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Parts of speech for Cinematheque

noun
adjective
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adverb
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cinematheque popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 36% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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